- (1) Distributors that do not participate in a distributor cooperative and that sold more than 500,000 beverages in beverage containers in Oregon in the previous calendar year must establish a program to provide redemption services in the distributor’s distribution area that are comparable to services provided by a distributor cooperative in this state.
(2) Redemption services must include:
- (a) Operation of full-service redemption centers that are staffed and operating at least 10 hours each day, seven days a week;
- (b) Customer access to reverse vending machines, hand counting, and bag drop-off service;
- (c) Providing dealers with a pick-up service, bag drop-off facilities, and facilitating establishment of dealer redemption centers; and
- (d) Establishing programs for nonprofit organizations to raise funds.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 459A.737 & 2022 Oregon Laws Ch. 80
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 459A.737 & 2022 Oregon Laws Ch. 80
History
OLCC 199-2022, adopt filed 09/27/2022, effective 01/01/2023